Sandy Tun, M.D.

expert

Assistant Professor, Palliative Medicine University of Chicago Medicine

Chicago, IL, USA

Expert Bio

Assistant Professor @UChicagoMed – Palliative Medicine

Palliative medicine is a specialty that focuses on symptoms and quality of life for people with serious illnesses.

Education

Residency (Internal Medicine) at Stanford University Health Care

Fellowship (Hospice and Palliative Medicine) at Stanford University Health Care

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.) from University of Illinois College of Medicine

Press

Palliative Care Team Approach to Surgical Care ScienceDirect
Chicago Consensus: Peritoneal Surface Malignancies
Palliative Care for Cancer Patients Talk 2019 Chicago NET Patient and Caregiver Education Conference

Sandy is a

Sandy's top recommendations
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'Death is a challenging subject to discuss with anyone, let alone a child. But sugarcoating... HuffPost is now a part of Verizon Media
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'As we take stock of masks, gloves, and ventilators, we must ALL be ready to... Palliative Care in the Time of COVID
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Sandy's Bookshelf

Here you'll find more content, handpicked by Sandy, on non-expert subjects.

General

Posted by Sandy Tun, M.D. 3 years ago

‘The Force is strong with this one’: Course uses Star Wars to examine religion

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This is not a threat. It comes from a place of deep frustration. We are... What Happens If Health-Care Workers Stop Showing Up?

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Because. It’s. Amazing. Witty, profane, bawdy, and progressive for its time. The Golden Girls: The most treasured TV show ever

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“Masks help slow the spread” YES AND “a well-funded and coordinated testing strategy is the... Q&A: Are Face Mask Requirements Legal?

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Unfortunately this is devastatingly real. #ImposterSyndrome Why imposter syndrome hits women and women of colour harder

Posted by Sandy Tun, M.D.

Wislawa Szymborska, Polish Nobel Laureate (1923-2012) speaking of "getting political" in "Children of The Age" “Children of the Age,” by Wislawa Szymborska  |  Little Star Journal

Social Justice

Posted by Sandy Tun, M.D.

A great overview by the fantastic Dr. Monica Peek of UChicago Med How Coronavirus Is Exposing Our Racial Disparities: Big Brains podcast with Monica Peek

Posted by Sandy Tun, M.D.

Sobering. COVID19 is simply highlighting inequalities and disproportionately hurting the poor and disenfranchised. Why most Covid-19 deaths won’t be from the virus